WASHINGTON– Ralph's Packing Company, based in Perkins, Okla.,  is recalling approximately 3,132 lbs of ready-to-eat pork and beef bologna products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, announced the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Dec. 20.

The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that the labels applied to the product did not include milk on the label, which is a known allergen.

"We ask that you gather any implicated product, and bring it back to our store for a full refund if you wish," said Erica Crane Hering, president of Ralph's Packing in a post on Facebook. "Corrective actions have been taken internally at Ralph's, and a label review process has been modified."

The ready-to-eat pork and beef garlic bologna items, produced since September 2022, may be frozen. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

  • 16-oz (1 lb) or various weight (larger than 16-oz) vacuum-sealed chubs of “Ralph’s CIRCLE R BRAND GARLIC BOLOGNA” with lot codes 0093, 0654, 0804, 1074, 1153, 1224, 1374, 1774, 1924, 2572, 2974, 3132, and 3483.
  • 16-oz (1 lb) or various weight (larger than 16-oz) vacuum-sealed chubs of “Ralph’s CIRCLE R BRAND GARLIC BOLOGNA with Jalapenos” with lot codes 0804, 1074, 1224, 1233, 1354, 2184, and 3374.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 51557” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail and foodservice locations in Oklahoma. Some products may have been sliced and sold at retail deli counters.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.  

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ and foodservice establishments’ refrigerators and/or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and foodservice establishments are urged not to serve these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.